Table 1
Levels of concretion and variables of “TESTACTICO for F7” via Football Competence Observation System (FOCOS).
| Attack | Dependent Variables | Defence |
| Player’s Declarative Tactical Knowledge | ||
| MACRO LEVEL | ||
| Offensive score | Global Score | Defensive Score |
| MESO LEVEL | ||
| Attacker with the ball | Roles | Defender in the intervention space |
| Attacker without the ball in the game center | Defender in game center | |
| Attacker without the ball out of the game center | Defender out of game center | |
| Ball control | Own Action of the Sub-Role | Tackling |
| Driving | Interception | |
| Dribble | Dissuading | |
| Passing | Relocating | |
| Shooting | ||
| Move off-the-ball | ||
| Positioning | ||
| Maintain ball possession | Operational Principles | Regain Possession |
| Progress towards rival area | Prevent opponent’s progression | |
| Achieving the goal | Protect the goal | |
| Penetration | Core Principles or Specific Principles of Football | Delay |
| Offensive coverage | Defensive coverage | |
| Depth mobility | Balance | |
| Width and length | Concentration | |
| Offensive unity | Defensive unity | |
| MICRO LEVEL | ||
| A1 – Control the ball ahead of previous action (*) A2 – Control the ball at the same height or behind the previous action (*) A3 – Control the ball in the rival area or in front of the last defender (or surpassed this one) A4 – Driving the ball forward (*) A5 – Driving the ball backwards, right, or left (*) A6 – Driving the ball in the rival area or in front of the last defender (or surpassed this one) A7 – Dribble to beat the rival (*) A8 – Dribble without progress avoiding rival tackle (*) A9 – Dribble in the rival area or in front of the last defender (or surpassed this one) A10 – Pass the ball forward (except to assist) A11 – Pass the ball backward, right, or left (except to assist) A12 – Assist teammate to score goal A13 – Shoot at goal A14 – Move giving close option ahead of the ball A15 – Appear in a space suitable to scoring a goal (near the teammate with the ball) A16 – Take care of the back of the partner with the ball or give option close to the right / left A17 – Move away from the ball appearing between rival lines or behind the defense A18 – Appear in a space suitable to scoring a goal (away from the teammate with the ball) A19 – Give depth to the attack by positioning in length A20 – Give amplitude to the attack by positioning in width A21 – Relocate in coordination with the teammates on the last line (*) Except in the rival area or in front of the last defender (or surpassed this one) | General Tactical Behaviours | D1 – Make a tackle to the rival D2 – Intercept, clear or divert a pass D3 – Block a shot D4 – Redirect the opponent’s attack D5 – Do not give the opponent a shot option without entering him (avoid possible shot) D6 – Take care of the partner’s back in the intervention space in a staggered manner D7 – Move to create superiority in the game center or mark/watch opponents D8 – Create uncertainty in the last opponent line or reduce the effective playing space D9 – Relocation in the last defensive line reducing the effective playing space D10 – Increase the protection of the goal, marking or watching opponents |
